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Romans Outline

Romans 13:1 — Romans 13:7

CHAPTER 13

B. In Being Subject to Authorities
13:1-7

1 Let every ¹person be ^2asubject to the authorities over him, for ^bthere is no authority except ³from God, and those which exist are ⁴ordained by God.

2 So then he who resists the authority opposes God's ordination, and those who oppose will receive ¹judgment to themselves.

3 For the ^arulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you want to have no fear of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from him;

4 For he is a ¹servant of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, fear; he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is a ¹servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who practices evil.

5 Therefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of wrath but also because of conscience.

6 For because of this you also pay taxes; for they are God's ¹officers, attending constantly to this very thing.

7 ^aRender to all the things due: tax to whom tax is due, custom to whom custom is due, fear to whom fear is due, honor to whom honor is due.

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